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| Chavez Jr: I Won't Sacrifice Myself To Help Canelo Win
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By Miguel Rivera WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has refused to entertain Saul "Canleo" Alvarez's request for a catch-weight of 156-pounds. Alvarez's promoter, Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya, will only make the fight if Chavez agrees to a catch-weight of 156. Chavez's promoter, Top Rank, offered a catch-weight of 158, although Chavez's trainer Freddie Roach told BoxingScene.com that he prefers the full limit of 160-pounds. Chavez believes Golden Boy and Canelo's handlers are doing everything possible to prevent the fight from happening by taking a hard line with the catch-weight. "I can not get down to 156 pounds. My body will not allow me to make that weight and I will not sacrifice myself for [Golden Boy] and give Canelo an advantage in the fight. I'm not afraid of the fight, it's what we want," said chavez Jr. Tags: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr  , Saul Alvarez , Alvarez-Chavez , Alvarez vs Chavez |
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comment by JibbaJabber, on 11-22-2011 |
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[QUOTE=koolttt]Okay, then fight Martinez. With Sergio there will be no catch weight ;)[/QUOTE]
this is for the best in mexico fight.. lots more money to be earned down the line by the winner of this fight.. well **** just fight at 157 if not wait until dude gets bigger.. canelo needs to fight ... |
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comment by Ged21, on 11-22-2011 |
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what about the disadvantage of bringing a guy who has fought mostly at welterweight to middleweight? Seems like Chavez Jr's camp can only see the advantage of coming down but not vice versa. Its a fight everyone wants to see but not at the expense of one of them being handicapped by weight. If n... |
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comment by Fighting Pride, on 11-22-2011 |
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It was typical of De La Hoya as a fighter to seek every conceivable advantage over opponents. Looks like he taught his protege well. Alvarez made a habit of fighting at 150 and either dragging smaller opponents up or draining bigger guys down. Now they want a guy who weighs 180 in the ring to com... |
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comment by AHUEVO, on 11-22-2011 |
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[QUOTE=SekondzOut]good for you Jr.....now whats the excuse for not fighting Sergio?!?[/QUOTE]
Haha I can't wait to hear why they are not fighting Martinez! |
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comment by RoidRage, on 11-22-2011 |
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Chavez Jr is a big , he probably has trouble making middleweight |
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